Data reveals how visits to major US airports have cratered as coronavirus ravages the airline industry

Data shows how foot traffic at several major international airports around the US has dropped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Placer.ai, a location analytics company,
New York's JFK Airport saw a 29.4% decrease in foot traffic from 2019's first week of March to that same week in 2020.
The International Air Transport Association predicts a $29.3 billion loss in passenger revenue this year because of the coronavirus crisis.
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Data from Placer.ai a locations analytics company shows how foot traffic at several major international airports in the US, including San Francisco International Airport and New York's John F. Kennedy airport, has decreased following the spread of the novel coronavirus throughout the US .

Many airports around the world have been losing significant foot traffic as more airlines have started canceling flights and suspending global operations . In total, the International Air Transport Association predicts a $29.3 billion loss in passenger revenue this year because of the coronavirus.

Of all the airports on the Placer.ai list, New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport has seen the most significant drop in visitors. The first week of March brought in an increase of foot traffic at 8.6% from 2018 to 2019, but a sharp decrease at 29.4% from 2019 to 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Placer.ai collects data from tens of millions of mobile devices, allowing it to track foot traffic of specific areas and stores.

Keep scrolling to see how significant the foot traffic drop at other major international airports has been since COVID-19 started ravaging the industry:

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